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Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Dibiachukwu: 5:33pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
The truth is that most of the Eurasian intellectual achievements can be linked so easily to early African discoveries. The only genuine geniuses are still Africans. Use yourselves as example. Why do you think they get mad when you beat them in everything they do? And they try to deny you opportunity to do those things? Why do you think they find it necessary to mis educate you. What one black man can do, it would take no less than 10 Eurasians to do the same. Both in intellect and physical labor. Our greatest achievements and at the same time our greatest bane, is our unwillingness to do the herd game (form large groups). It is both a blessing and a curse. But at the long run - it is a blessing. We should quit trying to make Africans united. Instead, we should build a model that would work with a dis-united Africa, because that is reality ![]() |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Dibiachukwu: 5:35pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
davidylan:I doubt you are African. Because your posts are designed to poison the mind. I hope you fail. European invention is like ant compared with African Inventions. This is fact. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by FufuKing(m): 6:02pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
Africans are the original people, the devil sent white people on this planet to cause as much misery as possible. I cannot wait for the day white people are extinct!!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Nobody: 6:13pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
dasparrow: Back in the early 90s when I lived in the US, I had some African-American friends, and all of them UNANIMOUSLY thought Africans were the worst sellouts and self-hating people of the black race. They regaled me with stories of how Africans at their workplaces worshipped and treated the whites like gods, and sniffed their noses at AAs. I didn't really believe them back then, but boy... now I do. It's tragic. But I suspect we're slowly moving beyond that state. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Nobody: 7:21pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
This sort of topic is becoming old and repetitive. Therapeutic opium for the educated black elite with an ego to massage in an unfriendly world. The average black person struggling (more so than others) for his daily bread, security and a better standard of living could care less about what achievements his ancestors brought to the table 500,000 years ago. Until those issues are resolved I guess the better off folks would just have to make do with feel-good fantasies. Fantasies oooooo...obviously nobody will respect us until we roll up our sleeves and get to work with respecting ourselves. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Nobody: 7:23pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
It's amazing how much energy we spend intellectualizing and bulls**ting around this topic. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Dede1(m): 11:26pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
It is a borderline lunacy for anybody to insinuate that Africans invented anything worthy of mention. Where are the traces of such imagery inventions by Africans? Flood water does not percolate anyhow. The idea of African invention is a feel-happy crap borne out of idiocy. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Dibiachukwu: 11:54pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
Dede1: It is a borderline lunacy for anybody to insinuate that Africans invented anything worthy of mention. Where are the traces of such imagery inventions by Africans? Flood water does not percolate anyhow. The idea of African invention is a feel-happy crap borne out of idiocy.really ![]() |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by oilyngbati(m): 11:56pm On Jan 31, 2013 |
ROSSIKE:You're a shameless liar and a pig. You never lived in any US of A, rather you were stuck in Italo pimping your Edo sistas in prost**tion. Shameless Edo batty man. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by PhysicsQED(m): 1:42am On Feb 01, 2013 |
oily Yoruba: You're a shameless liar and a pig. You never lived in any US of A, rather you were stuck in Italo pimping your Edo sistas in prost**tion. Shameless Edo batty man. I know you're just a troll, but I have to point out that Rossike is not Edo, so leave the Edo out of your dumb beef with him. I don't know what his (non-Edo) ethnicity is, but looking through his post history, he's way too concerned with the Igbo/Yoruba stuff to be Edo - he even started a thread on how Igbo and Yoruba used to be one language thousands of years ago. It might not have dawned on you, but being proud of or an online defender of a historic African kingdom for its significance in African history, especially as an outspoken pan-African (as Rossike seems to be), does not require ethnic affiliation with the people of that kingdom. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Nobody: 2:53am On Feb 01, 2013 |
deor03: @OP I'm sorry but you are wrong, and what you're saying flies in the face of research findings by experts in the field. Fact is you CAN trace the origin and root of virtually every human endeavour using a variety of research techniques. So unless you're schooled to doctorate level in history, anthropology, archaeology, genetics etc, like some of the sources I referenced, spare us the ''we cannot know...'' angle. We CAN know and we DO know. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by nigeriasshame: 1:17pm On Feb 01, 2013 |
Dede1: This original post is an example of delusional madness that had afflicted the poster. Africa and Africans had invented absolutely nothing worthy of mention in the progression of mankind as we know it today. Every group of human had its style of speaking and writing. So one wonders what speech and writing Africans invented. Maybe, they invented Chinese method of speaking and writing. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Dede1(m): 4:25pm On Feb 01, 2013 |
nigeriasshame: From your post, it is safe to write that you have acute comprehension deficiency. Please reread my post and correct your niche for foolishness. If Africans invented mining of minerals and Iron Smithing, why did they fight Europeans with sticks instead of sword and guns? The first musket or sword seen by African was brought by Europeans. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Fellonigerians: 4:39pm On Feb 01, 2013 |
After these "inventions" we went to sleep, and have been in deep slumber since then. We need to wake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Nobody: 6:14pm On Feb 01, 2013 |
Dede1: My goodness you're drowning in ignorance. Why don't you actually spend time online to READ and LEARN things? Your knowledge of African history is zero. Which Africans fought Europeans with sticks? ''The Cordoban scholar Abu Ubayd al-Bakri collected stories from a number of travelers to the region, and gave a detailed description of the kingdom of Ghana in 1067. He claimed that Ghana could "put 200,000 men into the field, more than 40,000 of them archers" and noted they had cavalry forces as well.'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Empire 1067. Over 1,000 years ago. Do you know what archers are? Do you know what cavalry means? Where are the sticks, and which white man brought a sword to Ghana in 1067? I mean, you're a total embarrassment. Go and read African history before posting further here. 1 Like |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Dede1(m): 6:52pm On Feb 01, 2013 |
ROSSIKE: You are a companion of ignorance. Which Ghana Empire were you talking about? Was it Ghana Empire of Mansa Kanka Wali Musa or later days of Ashantehenes of Oti Akatene, Osei Otutu or Obiri Yaboa? After all moronic scholars in the class of Abu Ubayd al-Bakri such as Abu Ibun Batuta gave the wrong theory of River Niger. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Nobody: 9:29pm On Feb 01, 2013 |
Dede1: There was only one Ghana Empire. was it Ghana Empire of Mansa Kanka Wali Musa Mansa Musa was leader of the Mali empire. or later days of Ashantehenes of Oti Akatene, Osei Otutu? These were not of the Ghana empire, but the Ashanti kingdom. After all moronic scholars in the class of Abu Ubayd al-Bakri such as Abu Ibun Batuta gave the wrong theory of River Niger. Before you call any other person a 'mor.on', why don't YOU go and read the very basics of African history, since as I've shown, you're a complete illiterate in the subject? 2 Likes |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by igbo2011(m): 11:10am On Feb 16, 2013 |
Africans civilized the world and set the basis for all human civilizations in the world. 1 Like |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Rossikk(m): 7:20pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Intriguing thread. ![]() |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by thafanboy: 10:52am On Dec 26, 2013 |
The simple fact is that most of the world's greatest and useful inventions have come out of Western (and to a lesser extent, Asian) society and if you asked most people around the world the top inventions, you'll find these all come from these areas. On the other hand, you'll struggle to name a modern day invention (or at least in the last 200 years) that has come out of Africa and more specifically, been invented by a Black African. Is there an equivalent of Einstein, Edison, Graham-Bell or Tim Berners Lee? |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by thafanboy: 12:05pm On Dec 26, 2013 |
coolzeal: Of course Africans will rise again just like in antiquity. I know full well that Kemet(ancient Egypt) are black African civilization, the culture, languages, Art, techno-complex, religion etc. They're so many civilization in Africa apart from ancient Egypt; such as the Carthage in Hannibal period, Nubian or Kush, the great Zimbabwe, Ethiopia( Lalibela) the oldest christian in the world, Ghana, Songhai, Timbuktu( the largest university and most sophisticated center of learning in the 14th century when Europe was still a mess) Moors, Lunda, congo, Rwanda, Buganda( Successful Caesarean section performed by indigenous healers in Kahura, Uganda. As observed by R. W. Felkin in 1879. when no one survive it in Europe) Lozi, Malawi, Monomotapa, Kilwa, Merina, Zulu, Axum, Kanem Bornu, Yoruba, Bini or Benin, Ashanti, Wolof... These're great kingdom in antiquity on the African continent by black Africans... i know why they could not consider us in history because, all the anthropological study of blacks has being dealing with primitive or semi primitive or little rural villiage or simple people on the edge of the continent. A lot of people don't know that we Africans suffer from the greatest holocaust in history of mankind, we've been turn slaves, colonize, dehumanize and lost everything we once had in antiquity and knowledge of ourselves. The Africans was on the seize of war back then to protect their land and its wealth( Gold, spice, Art etc) from the Arab and the European invasion but fail to defend herself plus we black people are the most hated people in the world. Well for all the lost sheep( Maybe the bible is talking about us here haha).. Please read and research more. We were great people in ancient time and history and we will rise again.. I think this site is good to learn about Africa history....http://www.africankingdoms.com/ In the 15th century (when Europeans first visited Africa, including the sub-Saharan part), every centre of civilization across Europe and Asia, from London in the West to Tokyo in the East, and from Sri Lanka in the South to Sweden in the North had at least the following inventions: The wheel. Wheeled carts. The plough. Irrigation. Glazed pottery. Glassware. Sailing ships. Steel. Writing. Book-length works of history, fiction and philosophy. Calendars. Clocks. Mathematics, including at least arithmetic and geometry. Ability to construct permanent bridges capable of spanning wide rivers and permanent buildings on the scale of a cathedral or palace. Bureaucratic government. And those are just the basics. On top of these, each region had its own specialisms. E.g., China had its porcelain, Europe had its vertical windmills, and Korea had underfloor central heating. Sub-Saharan Africa had none of the above, with the limited exception of Axum and the Sahel kingdoms, which had some of the above, but not all. Some tribes lacked metalworking skills, any sort of agriculture, or the ability to make woven cloth. In other words, they were living, technologically speaking, in the Palaeolithic. The gap in technology between Europe and Asia on the one hand, and the rest of the world on the other, is so obvious that it's simply insane to deny it. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by TerryCarr(m): 12:55am On Aug 14, 2014 |
thafanboy:the only haunter & gathers in Africa are the bushmen & pigmies. besides writing & the wheel Negroid Africa were agricultural iron age societies with there own government, philosophies, clothing etc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDVF6Rna_40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygI8xPplSeQ [img]http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/delafosse_maurice/negres/planches/planche_14.jpg[/img] |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by TerryCarr(m): 1:25am On Aug 14, 2014 |
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Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Azanian10691974: 9:58am On Aug 18, 2015 |
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mero C3 AB follow the above link. (My fellow Africans. The original post about the 12 inventions of Africa is a very important post. I am a South African. I have traveled the world and everywhere i have been, i have found a strong amount of ignorance in relation to Africa. Many people think we are a continent of stupid and non productive people that need western handouts. They are all wrong. Whats most important is why they think that. If you know your history, you will know that between the British who really are identity of the people we refer to as americans today and the other european colonisers.... Many lies have been told and recorded as historical fact. It is then due that fabricated history that the world today has a complete miss understanding of Africa to an extent that even some coconut type Africans or people of African decent have also bought into the lie that Africa was a dark backward continent till the white man came to save it. So if fabricated history told by my opposition "eneny" can make him feel somewhat superior to me although that supiriority complex is based on a lie. Why then would you my African brother/sister feel that your history is irelevant. African history should be taught and only then can the true greatness of Africa will resurface.) I have attached some of the content on the link i placed at the begining of this post incase it does not take you to the right place. It is bellow as follows. P.S. This post is also in response to the brainwashed coconut who says that why were Africans not able to use swords and guns but tried to use sticks to fight off colonisers. if you are African the please my brother/sister, educate yourself so that your children may be proud of you because at this point you sound like a slave. Your mind is still colonised. If you are white then ignorance is to be expected. If you are black though let me try to educate you in a few words. The Great Zimbabwe and Mapumbubwe made spear heads before the British were even a race. The Royal Bapedi King Sekhukhune traded with people as far as Ching Dinasty in china. We traded in gold. King Shaka of The Kingdom of Kwa-zulu defited the British on two occasions before they used religion to steal our land. So please educate yourself my fellow Afrixan. We are the greatest Continent on the planet. Meroë (/ˈmɛroʊeɪ/; also spelled Meroe;[1][2] Meroitic: Medewi or Bedewi; Arabic: مرواه Meruwah and مروى Meruwi; Ancient Greek: Μερόη, Meróē) is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum. Near the site are a group of villages called Bagrawiyah. This city was the capital of the Kingdom of Kush for several centuries. The Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë gave its name to the Island of Meroë, which was the modern region of Butana, a region bounded by the Nile (from the Atbarah River to Khartoum), the Atbarah and the Blue Nile. The city of Meroë was on the edge of Butana and there were two other Meroitic cities in Butana, Musawwarat es-Sufra and Naqa.[3][4] The first of these sites was given the name Meroë by the Persian king, Cambyses, in honor of his sister who was called by that name. The city had originally borne the ancient appellation Saba, named after the country's original founder.[5] The presence of numerous Meroitic sites within the western Butana region and on the border of Butana proper is significant to the settlement of the core of the developed region. The orientation of these settlements exhibit the exercise of state power over subsistence production.[6] The Kingdom of Kush which housed the city of Meroe represents one of a series of early states located within the middle Nile. It is one of the earliest and most impressive states found south of the Sahara. Looking at the specificity of the surrounding early states within the middle Nile, ones understanding of Meroe in combination with the historical developments of other historic states may be enhanced through looking at the development of power relation characteristics within other Nile Valley states.[6] The site of the city of Meroë is marked by more than two hundred pyramids in three groups, of which many are in ruins. They have distinctive size and proportions of Nubian pyramids. History Relief of a ruler, a Candace of Meroë named Kandake Amanitore Meroë was the southern capital of the Napata/Meroitic Kingdom, that spanned the period c. 800 BCE — c. 350 CE. According to partially deciphered Meroitic texts, the name of the city was Medewi or Bedewi (Török, 1998). Excavations revealed evidence of important, high ranking Kushite burials, from the Napata Period (c. 800 - c. 280 BCE) in the vicinity of the settlement called the Western cemetery. The culture of Meroë developed from the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which originated in Kush. The importance of the town gradually increased from the beginning of the Meroitic Period, especially from the reign of Arrakkamani (c. 280 BCE) when the royal burial ground was transferred to Meroë from Napata (Jebel Barkal). In the fifth century BCE, Greek historian Herodotus described Meroë as "the mother city of the other Ethiopians".[7][8] The city of Meroë was located along the middle Nile which is of much importance due to the annual flooding of the Nile river valley and the connection to many major river systems such as the Niger which aided with the production of ottery and iron characteristic to the Meroitic kingdom that allowed for the rise in power of its people.[6] Near East in 200 BCE, showing the Kingdom of Meroe and its neighbours. Rome's conquest of Egypt led to border skirmishes and incursions by Meroë beyond the Roman borders. In 23 BCE the Roman governor of Egypt, Publius Petronius, to end the Meroitic raids, invaded Nubia in response to a Nubian attack on southern Egypt, pillaging the north of the region and sacking Napata (22 BCE) before returning home. In retaliation, the Nubians crossed the lower border of Egypt and looted many statues (among other things) from the Egyptian towns near the first cataract of the Nile at Aswan. Roman forces later reclaimed many of the statues intact, and others were returned following the peace treaty signed in 22 BCE between Rome and Meroë. One looted head though, from a statue of the emperor Augustus, was buried under the steps of a temple. It is now kept in the British Museum.[9] The next recorded contact between Rome and Meroë was in the autumn of 61 CE. The Emperor Nero sent a party of Praetorian soldiers under the command of a tribune and two centurions into this country, who reached the city of Meroë where they were given an escort, then proceeded up the White Nile until they encountered the swamps of the Sudd. This marked the limit of Roman penetration into Africa.[10] The period following Petronius' punitive expedition is marked by abundant trade finds at sites in Meroë. L.P. Kirwan provides a short list of finds from archeological sites in that country.[11] However, the kingdom of Meroë began to fade as a power by the 1st or 2nd century CE, sapped by the war with Roman Egypt and the decline of its traditional industries.[12] Meroë is mentioned succinctly in the 1st century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea: |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by timonhallas: 6:56pm On May 24, 2016 |
Nice list. But, let's be proud of ourselves, and what we have really done. What about inventions of Sub-Saharan Africa? This is a politically correct list and poor attempt to co-opt someone else's history. Namely, those trying to attach Sub-Saharan African's history to Egypt. It's sad, and reflects poorly upon us. Yes, Egypt is in Africa, but north and south of the Sahara have different histories and different peoples. None better than the other..merely...different. There was some mixing obviously along the coast of north eastern Africa. Nigerians had ZERO to do with Ancient Egypt. DNA, and one look at their art, prove this. Yes, there was a brief period of Nubian rulers (that has ZERO to do with west Africans).....75 years out of 3000 years, and 2000 years after Egypt was founded and already built. Most of their art shows Black persons as conquered or slaves. People in power do not reflect themselves in art as subjugated. Ancient Egypt was not built by Sub-Saharan peoples with Negroid features. Nor was it built by White Caucasoid Europeans as often depicted in Hollywood. |
Re: 12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World by Rossikki: 10:26pm On Apr 04, 2021 |
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